› added 4 years ago

79

TIL that it is believed in Saint Patrick's lifetime he converted over 100,000 people to Christianity and founded more than 300 churches.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

loDeV TIL that 7-Eleven(formerly Southland Ice) got it's name to bring attention to them expanding their hours of operation to 7am-11pm.
V6xk TIL the term “Bus Factor” - The number of people in a company who need to be ‘run over by a bus’ to send the company into such disarray that it would not be able to proceed.
R5xY7 TIL that PinkPantheress's mixed background is the same as Obm's.
E1VGW TIL that lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas - one of the longest words in the Finnish language - means "airplane jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer student".
8nJ4 TIL that Ted Kennedy was reluctant to run for the US presidency after his brothers John and Bobby were assassinated because, he said, “They’re going to shoot my ass off”.